Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands of Africa. Desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion have become major threats to the sustainability of ...

Erratic and unreliable rains result in flash floods during winter that cause erosive activities in the basins and adjacent agricultural areas in the semi-arid parts of the Negev desert of Israel. This has led to the formation ...

Farmers in marginal areas of Kenya where high-yielding crop varieties and livestock breeds do not perform well have relied on a wide array of enterprises to support their livelihoods. The coping strategy has helped to ...

Selection of drought adapted ecotypes having efficient use of water is the most important goal in breeding programs for drought stress environments. Cereal crops are mainly cultivated as rainfed crops, where grain yield ...

Inadequate quality and quantity of feeds is the major constraint to livestock production in the arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya. A study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and dry matter digestibility ...

Food security in the arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya is linked to climate and socio-economic factors. T his study was conducted in two ASAL counties of Kenya , Kajiado and Makueni , inhabited by pastoral communities ...

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ) is one of the cereals grown in the marginal areas of the world. Fertilisers have not been commonly utilised in the cultivation of sorghum in many of the marginal parts of Kenya. This ...

Two experiments were set up to evaluate the effect of planting systems on the growth and yield of Bambara nuts (Vigna subterranea L. Verdec) intercropped with maize. Three intercropping planting systems were used: monocropped ...

Samples of burnt clay from kilns in various parts of the country were tested for their cementatious qualities and found to have high silica contents. Results showed that addicting up to 40% of the cly to Portland cement ...

Acid soils cover about 13% of the total land area in Kenya where many cash and food crops
are grown. In humid and sub-humid regions of central Kenya, maize performs poorly due to
problems associated with acidity in soils. ...

Biomass has remained the dominant source of energy used by most rural households in
the developing world. Current use patterns have been linked to adverse effects on forest
resources. Alternative fuels such as kerosene ...

Policies regarding reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD)
currently being developed have the potential to deliver multiple benefits besides the reduction
of GHGs levels such as biodiversity ...